Making waves in the murky water of Lake Burley Griffin.

What's better than being new and improved? Hows about same old, same old? And it's just the tonic following a year of uncertainty.

With ScoMo playing the bumbling security guard and Dutton Marty Moose, one surfer dreams of crashing his favourite amusement park to the north.

A male surfer suffered severe injuries while surfing the bay before the competition. It's the second shark attack on the stretch of coast in two weeks.

Surfers worried about sharks below will be reassured by AI-guided drones above, says scientist.

The final dates are locked in, no more steak knives, it's the last call for all.

Roll the cameras but damn the editing for the first big swell of the Hawaiian season.